Talk:List of converts to Judaism from Christianity

Former Christians
These are from the List of Former Christians, there is some overlap so I'm dumping them on this talk page so someone who has the patience can add them to the list.


 * B'nai Moshe, Roman Catholic proselyte community to Judaism in Peru
 * Bodo the Deacon, formerly a deacon at the royal court of of King Louis the Pious
 * Kenneth Cox, former Catholic Priest
 * Anne Meara (1929 – ) American comedian and actress, partner and wife of Jerry Stiller
 * Mary Doria Russell American author whose novel The Sparrow involves Jesuits.
 * Jews of San Nicandro, Roman Catholic proselyte community to Judaism in Italy
 * Geza Vermes, expert on the Dead Sea Scrolls and former Catholic priest, he converted to Judaism.
 * Aleksei (Russian convert to Judaism) – Russian archpriest who converted.
 * Nicolas Antoine, was a French-Christian Protestant theologian, and pastor, he died as a martyr in Geneva in 1632.
 * Shlomo Ben Avraham "Ole" Brunell, former Lutheran minister from Finland and Australia. Along with him, his wife Ruth (formerly Runa), two adult daughters, two teenage daughters, and a former son-in-law also converted.
 * Isla Fisher, American model and actress who is a former member of the United Methodist Church.
 * Lord George Gordon, Best known for heading an anti-Catholic Protestant association.
 * Julius Lester, Author and musician who was the son of a minister.
 * Arnold Schoenberg
 * Johann Peter Spaeth, German theologian "Johann Peter Spaeth (about 1642–1701), author of an attack on Spinoza's Tractatus Theologico-politicus, finally became a Jewish convert, called himself "Moses Germanus," and was even circumcised a few years before his death in 1697"
 * Obadiah the Proselyte (né Johannes), priest and composer.
 * Asher Wade an ex-Methodist pastor; he converted in 1978 to Orthodox Judaism.
 * David N. Weiss, Former Presbyterian minister David Weiss (born Jewish) returned to Judaism and is now a successful screenwriter living in Los Angeles.
 * Ivanka Trump- businesswoman and heiress, daughter of Donald Trump
 * Abayudaya, Ugandan Proselyte community
 * Bene Ephraim, Proselyte community in India
 * Bnei Menashe, another Proselyte community in India
 * Subbotniks, used to followed a blend of Christianity with a mixture of Jewish beliefs and customs, many are now converting to Judaism


 * Moses ben Abraham
 * Andrew/Andreas, the Archbishop of Bari, in southern Italy, declared himself a Jew upon a journey to Constantinople in 1066 and subsequentally fled to Egypt.
 * Aquila of Sinope, Bible translator
 * Dany Boon, French comedian
 * Elizabeth Brewster, Canadian poet
 * May Britt, actress
 * Geraldine Brooks,a Pulitzer Prize-winner, Australian-American journalist and author.
 * Sarah Brown, actress
 * Nell Carter, singer and actress
 * Cristian Castro, a Grammy Award-nominated Mexican pop singer
 * Juan Carrasco, former Augustin friar
 * Connie Chung, an American journalist who has been an anchor and reporter for several U.S. television news networks, including NBC, CBS, ABC, CNN, and MSNBC
 * Sammy Davis, Jr., entertainer [[Image:Sammy Davis 1956.jpg|thumb|upright|Sammy Davis, Jr., entertainer who converted during recovery from an automobile accident]]
 * Dionis (former priest)
 * Jacqueline du Pré, musician
 * Hank Eng, New York born Chinese-American. He is a candidate for Colorado's 6th District in the U.S House of Representatives in the 2008 race.
 * Luke Ford, journalist
 * Soleil Moon Frye, American actress, director and screenwriter. Frye is best known for her childhood role as the title character in Punky Brewster, a television sitcom.
 * Steve Furness
 * Lord George Gordon, nobleman and politician
 * Monica Horan, actress
 * Joel Horlen
 * Mary Hart (* 1950) American television personality, long-time host of the entertainment program Entertainment Tonight
 * Carolivia Herron, writer of children's and adult literature.
 * Jon Juaristi, Spanish writer
 * Skip Jutze
 * Felicity Kendal, actress
 * Jamaica Kincaid, author
 * Elliott Maddox, a former right-handed Major League Baseball American player from 1970 to 1980 for the Detroit Tigers, Washington Senators/Texas Rangers, New York Yankees, Baltimore Orioles, and New York Mets.
 * Sam McCullum
 * Adah Isaacs Menken, stage actress
 * Marilyn Monroe, actress
 * Cornelio Da Montalcino, (a Franciscan friar who had embraced Judaism, and was burned alive on the Campo dei Fiori.)
 * Santa Montefiore, novelist
 * Jeff Newman, a right-handed former utility player in major league baseball with a 9-year career from 1976 to 1984, and a manager in 1986. He played for the Oakland A's and Boston Red Sox.
 * Michael Netzer, an American artist best known for his comic book work for industry leaders DC Comics and Marvel Comics
 * Martha Nussbaum, is an American philosopher with a particular interest in ancient Greek and Roman philosophy, political philosophy and ethics. She has been a professor at Harvard and Brown. She is currently a professor at University of Chicago
 * Bob Nystrom, former NHL player
 * Bob Plager


 * Kim Stanley (February 11, 1925 – August 20, 2001)
 * Venetia Stanley, socialite
 * Margo Stilley American film actress
 * Elizabeth Taylor, actress
 * Penina Taylor, a former messianic Jewish leader
 * Bob Tufts
 * Ike Turner, was an American musician, bandleader, talent scout, and record producer, and the son of a Baptist minister
 * Chris Van Allsburg, children's writer
 * Conrad Veidt, German actor
 * Jackie Wilson, was an American singer. Wilson was important in the transition of rhythm and blues into soul. Gaining fame in his early years as a member of the R&B vocal group, The Dominoes, after going solo in 1957 he went on to record over fifty hit singles over a repertoire that included R&B, pop, soul, doo-wop and easy listening before lapsing into a coma following a collapse on stage during a 1975 benefit concert. By the time of his death in 1984, he had become one of the most influential soul artists of his generation.
 * Steve Yeager, an American right-handed former major league baseball catcher
 * Catherine Zelazowska, Polish martyr


 * Schoenberg was a flip-flopper.
 * The most interesting detail would be, How many were sincere? and how many were strong-armed by their spouses?
 * Varlaam (talk) 21:33, 22 March 2012 (UTC)

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